“Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Democratic nor Republican.”-Max Cleland. The bravery and the sacrifice of the men and women fighting for our great Nation will never be acknowledged enough, but for one day a year we remember our courageous veterans on Veterans Day (Also Known as Armistice or Remembrance Day).
In November 1919 President Woodrow Wilson announced, Armistice Day, a holiday on November 11. He said, “To us in America, the reflections of armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.” On May 13, 1938, November 11 became a legal holiday.
Armistice Day was originally composed to celebrate the end of World War I, so it would honor veterans in the WWI war. As time went on, World War II and Korean War were brutally fought. So in June 1, 1954 Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day to honor everyone who had served in the past wars. “Since 1776, Forty-eight million Americans have served in the armed forces.” November 11 through 17 is known as National Veteran’s Awareness week. Many of the grade schools and elementary kids learn what the brave souls of our country did for them.
In my opinion it is very important to recognize the heroes that sacrificed their lives for our country. It is because of them that we live in a free country.
http://www.military.com/veterans-day/history-of-veterans-day.htm
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